Model to predict effects of triaxial loading on ply cracking in general symmetric laminates

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 12-13, 2000, Pages 2255-2279

  McCartney, L N ^a  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B. Thermomechanical properties; C. Damage mechanics; C. Laminates; C. Stress transfer; C. Transverse cracking

Indexed keywords

CRACK INITIATION; LOADS (FORCES); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESIDUAL STRESSES; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS; THERMAL EXPANSION; THERMOELASTICITY;

THERMAL EXPANSION MISMATCH;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE;

EID: 0034280412     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(00)00086-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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